Connector smoking, melted
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Connector smoking, melted
The two connectors on the back of the valve covers were smoking today,I think they are for the injectors and glow plugs? There are 5 wires in the connectors. The wires on each connector towards the front are the ones that are melted and smoking. I cant seem to find what these wires are for. Does anyone know what the wires are and a possible cause of my problem?
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 4,137
Likes: 41
From: Marble Falls, Texas
The load of your glow plugs are too much for the connector size. It's just a flaw in our trucks. You can buy replacement connectors, pins, and tool to replace them from ford for about 30 bucks. I just did it on a truck I'm selling. But you should also look at your valve cover gaskets. If they are fried too, you need to pull the valve covers and check the health of the connectors under the cover. If it get's bad enough, it will fry the IDM. Hope that helps.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 4,137
Likes: 41
From: Marble Falls, Texas
A van.........ouch. Unfortunately, I don't know of any. that's not to say they are not out there. But I don't think so. Because you would have to alter the under valve cover harness and gasket. On the bright side, at least it's a cheap fix.
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
I did a lot of searching and think I am going to put a momentary switch on the wires to the glow plug relay,this way they arent used for warm starts and arent on for too long. How would I know if the idm is bad?I unplugged one connector and the van died.I pulled the other connector and it kept running.
Trending Topics
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 4,137
Likes: 41
From: Marble Falls, Texas
Most likely if the truck is running fine it's okay. I ran into this problem with my flip truck. I replaced all the connectors and burnt pins. The truck would start, but wouldn't go over 1500 rpm. And it clattered REALLY loud and ran rough. Kinda like injectors weren't firing. I was lucky enough to have a friend that had a spare I could try. And once I pulled the fried one out, you could litterally smell how burnt up it was at the connector.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalytic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
I bought 2 connectors for $20.00 each at the dealer and spliced them into the 2 rear connectors.Holy @#$%.! What a difference.Before this I noticed the van ran so rough the antenna would shake, I just figured thats how a diesel runs. Now the antenna is steady and the van almost runs as smooth as a gasser. Also on a run that I calculate fuel mileage weekly I measured a fuel mileage increase of 2 mpg ( from 19.5 mpg upto 21.5mpg) saving me $5, and that was driving it harder than all of my previous runs.I know I'll be up to at least 22 mpg.Its just hard to resist the new found power. 0-60 went from 12.06 down to 9.75 seconds measured on my edge evolution set on the lowest setting (tow).I'm scared to see what it will do on extreme setting,but I'll probably check that out real soon just for gits and shiggles.